Posts About "Riley Tufte"

January 1st, 2018It's cold in Buffalo, but the Dallas Stars World Junior Championship prospects are starting to heat things up. Both of the Stars' goalie prospects have split time with their respective teammates guarding the net. The Stars two blue line prospects are logging significant minutes, and their two forward prospects are also making a positive...

December 17th, 2017During this time of year, most college students are finishing up finals and making plans to go home for the holidays. For four Dallas Stars prospects, the break will have added meaning. Two are hoping to protect the net for their respective countries at the 2018 World Junior Championship; another is hoping to represent at the WJC for the...

July 13th, 2017The Dallas Stars are building a formidable prospect pipeline, thanks to the Detroit Red Wings.
Between 1990 and 2017, the Red Wings qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs an amazing 25 consecutive seasons. Key to that run was the ability to consistently identify and draft NHL-caliber talent, whether near the bottom of the first round...

April 10th, 2017The Frozen Four tournament took place over the weekend, an event that continues to grow. Teams that make it this far in the tournament have a lot to be proud of, as they must beat out three other top teams through single-round elimination in order to get there. In a league of parity, those who make it understand it's not an easy...

September 16th, 2016Back in August, the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs learned that their incoming freshman forward Riley Tufte had broken his wrist. Tufte suffered the injury during the 2016 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp in Plymouth, Michigan. The initial report on Tufte’s status is that he would be out six to eight...

August 4th, 2016During the offseason, college hockey fans sit on pins and needles hoping nothing happened to their team’s prized recruits. Until these recruits make it to campus safe and sound anything can happen.
On Monday, University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs fans learned that their incoming freshman forward Riley Tufte had broken his wrist....

June 24th, 2016With the 25th pick in the 2016 NHL Draft the Dallas Stars selected Riley Tufte from Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL).
About Riley Tufte
Tufte had a good season with Fargo Force of the USHL where he had 14 points (10g-4a) in 27 games before returning for his senior year at Blaine High where he had a great...

June 16th, 2016The similarities between Riley Tufte and Florida Panthers winger Nick Bjugstad are quickly apparent, and if Tufte turns out as good as Bjugstad has, some team is going to get a late first-round steal.
Yes, we're back to the series of potential draftees for the Jets, and while there are too many potential players available at pick...

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